I wouldn't say New Mexico is overrated but what I would say is this about them. They run a lot of illegal screens that don't get called in the MWC. The refs yesterday called a few offensive fouls against the Lobos for those illegal screens. When you can't run the offense you have been running all season because the refs are actually calling fouls on you it takes away your game. Throw in they rely heavily on streaky shooters like Snell and Greenwood and Kendall Williams goes games without being seen or heard from and New Mexico was ripe for an upset. They also rely hevaily on shooting more FT's then their opponents and they didn't do that either. Throw in they have traditionaly fallen on their face in the NCAA tournament. They could not adjust defensively to the kid who hit all the 3's. Bairstow just was not quick enough to keep up with him. Alford gets a lot of pub because he played under Knight and won a title but he has never proven he is a great coach outside of a 1 run at Missouri State like 15 years ago. He's a good coach and he gets a lot out of not a lot of talent but he's always buckled in high pressure situations. That being said even on their worst day they should have beaten Harvard. What's funny is I thought Colorado State would not be able to slow down Pressy and Oniyaki but they just physically dominated Mizzou. That game looked like men playing boys. CSU was underseeded and they played with a chip on their shoulder. I don't think they'll play that well against Louisville as I think Pitino will force CSU into turning the ball over quite a bit and that will be the difference. However if somehow the Rams play like that tomorrow Louisville will be in for a hell of a game because I can promise you that CSU will not be physically intimadated by Louisville and the Cardinals probably will not outrebound them. The one thing that is not being talked about is the Big East, Pitt was absolutely dismantled by Wichita and Marquette was a blown call by the officials away from being KO'd.
I don't like their chances (obviously lower seed) but I'm hoping Marshall Henderson catches fire and/or does something crazy/stupid/funny.
I think they play with a chip on their shoulder, they were probably underseeded and everybody is talking about Wisconsin as a sleeper. Nobody is giving them a chance against the Badgers but if Marshall Henderson is on it will be a good close game.
I can't stand Bill Raftery. He goes out of his way to be annoying and detract from the broadcast. The John Sterling of college basketball. Very little insight, a lot of stupid catchphrases.
Jetfanmack "Allen Ray" never traveled. Haha quality. Intrigued about Nova-UNC.. Sent from my Android Device
he travelled twice and the game was only close b/c of BS fouls on Felton that fouled him out. They had a double digit lead when he fouled out.
Marshall Henderson 1/12 so far Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing 42m Marshall Henderson going for the ultimate troll job today against anyone who picked Ole Miss in their bracket. #thisguy Stewart Mandel @slmandel 34m Marshall Henderson is shooting 1-of-11. Probably best he's doing this one for free. Ben Garrett @SpiritBen 22h #OleMiss guard Marshall Henderson was asked if his antics are calculated. “I guess. I don’t know, I’m not really good at math.” Tim Kawakami @timkawakami 1h Ole Miss-Wisconsin breakdown: Badgers make 5 passes before every shot, Ole Miss' Marshall Henderson takes 5 shots before ever passing.
he travelled, go watch the clip. Not only did he shuffle his feet before he started dribbling he took 3 steps and AGAIN if they don't call awful fouls on felton Carolina easily wins the game.
You know something, junc, I am a raving idiot. I HONESTLY believed you could go through a UNC-Villanova game without being a prick. Shows how stupid I am. So let's pull it all on on the line: Let's put the Tom O'Neil handed title to UNC and the Chris Webber handed title to UNC all on the line. Let' put on the line that your team has to overcompensate it's out-of-confrence schedule because it plays in a three-team-deep conference. Let's put aside that Duke has won every one of it's championships legitimately while UNC needed outside help for two of thiers. I may question my team's coaching, and I really do think this is a bad matchup for my team, but one thing I am sure of: I am wilhave the guts to back up my team. I doubt that you do, even though your's is clearly better. So let's do this: No point spreads I take Villanova, you take UNC. Loser is banned 90 days from this forum. The way I see it, Villanova has just a punchers chance, but I will gladly take that chance if it can possible generate the possibility of everyone not having to deal with you acting like a royal asshole for 90 days. Do we have a bet?
the only person acting like a prick here is you. Carolina was by far the better team that year and they were the better team that night, Tom O'Neill and his crew kept you in the game by fouling out Felton. They made the proper call on the travel where Ray travelled BEFORE dribbling and took 3 steps after he started dribbling. Got away w/ the first one, not the 2nd. Sorry about that. If it was a fun bet I'd do it but you are acting like a jerk. Go rub one out, relax and watch 'Nova go out in the 1st rd again.
Actually 3 of their 4 are tainted... 2010 they used a player who recieved improper benefits 2001 Corey Maggette recieved improper benefits 1992 Laetner should have been ejected against Kentucky for curb stomping Timberlake
Maggette wasn't on the '01 team, the '01 team was handed a championship by the officials in a joke of a FF though.
No, why would I deprive the board of my presence for 90 days if a team I have no control over loses? You want to play a basketball game against me I'll bet on myself.
Ok, so you have made it clear: For all your boasting and bragging about how great your team is, you have no balls whatsoever to back up anything that you say about them. My team walked into this game as a 5 point dog, yet I had more guts in backing them up than you do in yoru team. Some fan you are. It really is pathetic that my favorite football team has a gutless fan like you backing them up.
